Big 4 Restaurant will return to the Huntington Hotel after its closure

San Francisco was struck with quite the worrisome prospect last month when the new owners of the Huntington Hotel — Singapore-based Grace International — announced that the Big 4 Restaurant would close in January as part of the Nob Hill hotel’s $15 million renovation. Though Grace International said the restaurant space would reopen down the line, they refused to say whether it would reemerge as a new concept or as the clubby, old school Big 4.

Well, it looks like Grace International has listened to the city and has made a decision: The Big 4 will reopen in spring 2014, with some tweaks.

Today, Grace International chose the Puccini Group to run the revamped Big 4. The San Francisco-based consultants are connected to over 1,000 restaurants worldwide, including a number of San Francisco hotels, bars and restaurants. The company will oversee the remodel of the Big 4, and after that, will oversee operations as well.

They will change some things about the 37-year-old Big 4. The beloved bar will reportedly stay largely untouched, and the restaurant will get improvements like new carpet, new paint, new upholstery, and linen-free tabletops.

Chef Gloria Ciccarone-Nehls will remain the chef. Since Puccini was just brought aboard, there’s no word yet on any potential changes to the food and drink, but expect more news in the coming weeks and months. But for now, rest assured that San Francisco shan’t be without the Big 4.